A/74/969 States 29 also suggested that the transit of goods be prohibited if the person executing the transit knew that any part of a shipment of such goods was intended to be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in a third country. Similar authorization requirements were proposed by other States 30 in relation to technical assistance and brokering services. 34. Serbia specifically referred to the issuance of licences. It suggested that, for any export or import of goods that could be used for the purpose of torture and other forms of ill-treatment, a licence should be required, irrespective of the origin of the goods. In addition, Malta noted the need to assess the imp act of free trade zones, given that they might serve as a route for escaping licensing requirements. 35. Slovakia also proposed the establishment of an international register or website for authorized importers/exporters with easily accessible information on the import, export and transport rules valid in each country. Colombia suggested the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding between States to create alliances or networks for the exchange of information on the use of goods and their origin and dest ination. Paraguay also proposed establishing a mechanism for States to share pertinent information on effective measures to address diversion, including information on illegal sources of supply or destinations used by organized groups engaged in diversion. IV. Feasibility and range of options for common international standards 36. Most of the 46 States that responded to the questionnaire supported the proposal to establish common international standards, 31 and a majority 32 were in favour of a legally binding instrument establishing measures to control and restrict trade in goods used for capital punishment, torture or other forms of ill-treatment. They indicated that only an international legally binding instrument could cl ose the gap and put an end to the trade in those goods 33 and suggested that such an instrument could draw on the rules, principles and mechanisms established in the European Union anti -torture regulation. 34 37. A number of States 35 suggested that the appropriate instrument would be an international treaty within the framework of the United Nations, while Paraguay was in favour of a regional agreement. Slovakia and Indonesia proposed the elaboration of an optional protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman __________________ 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 20-10185 Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands and Slovakia. Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Serbia and Slovakia. Andorra, Angola, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qata r, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta , Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Andorra, Angola, Ecuador, Mexico, Portugal and Serbia. 11/13